On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:38:33 +0100 "mick.crane" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2026-07-30 05:19, john wang wrote: > > i have run trixie live CD for junior, can't find GUI tool for wifi > > setup how to set up wifi? my interfaces file shall look like this > > iface wlx12345 inet dhcp wpa-ssid hotspot wpa-psk 12345678 > > I think the GUI is NetworkManager. Yes, but if an interface is defined in /etc/network/interfaces, then NM won't see it or touch it. > wireless is a bit of a mystery to me. > In the panel that is by default across the top of the desktop here > there is the applications menu > Settings > Advanced Network > Connections. Also on the right of that panel there is the icon that > looks like 2 monitors. If you're already on cabled Ethernet, it will look like a plug. Hover the mouse over it for more info. > Right clicking on that brings up a menu. > If there are no available networks it may take a while to sort itself > out when first PC is turned on. > The network manager should automagically work but is possible that if > there is no access point available it might not. > In the Terminal emulation type " nmcli connection show" should show > available connections. -- Joe
